2016 Lexus RX350 Technical Service Bulletins

190 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Lexus RX350. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10093344Feb 25, 2016Equipment. Lsb: 2016 model year vehicles are equipped with driver’s side floor mat retaining clips to secure the floor mat in the correct position. In addition, some models may utilize retaining clips for passenger side and rear seat floor mats as well. Follow the appropriate installation procedure to attach the driver’s side and, if applicable, passenger’s side and rear seat floor mats to the vehicle carpet using the floor…
• 10093269Feb 25, 2016Equipment. Lsb: long-term or off-site storage requires special care to keep vehicles factory fresh and ready for delivery. The following guidelines should be performed to minimize vehicle component/part degradation due to extended vehicle storage conditions. Long-term storage and affect a vehicle's systems and components. Any problems that are found should be corrected immediately.
• 10134275Feb 23, 2016Tires, Wheels. LSB: During the manufacturing process, tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting. If the wheels are replaced or refinished before vehicle delivery, it is important that the tires remain on the vehicle in the same location and in the same direction of rotation. Please refer to the following procedure to ensure that the original tires stay in the same…
• 10093264Feb 23, 2016Tires, Equipment. "lsb: during the manufacturing process, tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting. If the wheels are replaced or refinished before vehicle delivery, it is important that the tires remain on the vehicle in the same location and in the same direction of rotation. Please refer to the following procedure to ensure that the original tires stay in the same…
• 10205314Feb 2, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Battery Maintenance During PDS
• 10134273Feb 2, 2016Electrical system. LSB: A battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and life. These conditions include storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, and battery load. Because of these factors, battery inspection and maintenance are required in order to ensure proper operation and optimal battery life. As a matter of policy, Toyota does NOT provide warranty coverage for discharged and/or…
• 10093261Feb 2, 2016Electrical system. "lsb: a battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and life. These conditions include storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, and battery load. Because of these factors, battery inspection and maintenance are required in order to ensure proper operation and optimal battery life. As a matter of policy, toyota does not provide warranty coverage for discharged and/or…
• 10076255Feb 2, 2016Electrical system. Battery maintenance during pds. A battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and life. These conditions include storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, and battery load. Because of these factors, battery inspection and maintenance are required in order to ensure proper operation and optimal battery life.
• 10205388Dec 17, 2015Fuel system. Fuel Injection Active Test Remedy - 2GR-FKS and 8AR-fts
• 10152276Dec 17, 2015Engine cooling. TT: TMS has discovered the current engine active test ?Control the Injection Mode? is not operating as desired when controlling the direct injectors manually on 2GR-FKS or 8AR-FTS engines. When direct injection is started and then stopped using the active test, current ECU logic does not turn off the direct injectors and can cause DTCs P017200, P017500 and P0160300.
• 10093695Dec 17, 2015Engine, Hybrid propulsion system. "tt: tms has discovered the current engine active test “control the injection mode” is not operating as desired when controlling the direct injectors manually on 2gr-fks or 8ar-fts engines. When direct injection is started and then stopped using the active test, current ecu logic does not turn off the direct injectors and can cause dtcs p017200, p017500 and p0160300.
• 10111514Nov 12, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. TT: Some customers may experience Bluetooth disconnections or loss of SMS Text Message Functionality on the navigation/audio system with Android phones OS 4.4 or later. This condition tends to occur to customers who have many previous text messages on their phones.
• 10111513Nov 12, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth connectivity concerns such as: Difficulty to pair the phone. Intermittent Bluetooth failure to connect to the vehicle when first turning on the vehicle. Various Bluetooth Audio functions are no longer functioning with the customer's phone such as ability to change the track using the steering wheel controls. These concerns can be caused by changes made on the customer's…
• 10094050Nov 12, 2015Equipment. Tt: some customers may experience bluetooth disconnections or loss of sms text message functionality on the navigation/audio system with android phones os 4.4 or later. This condition tends to occur to customers who have many previous text messages on their phones.
• 10094047Nov 12, 2015Equipment. Tt: some customers may encounter bluetooth connectivity concerns such as: difficulty to pair the phone. Intermittent bluetooth failure to connect to the vehicle when first turning on the vehicle. Various bluetooth audio functions are no longer functioning with the customer's phone such as ability to change the track using the steering wheel controls. These concerns can be caused by changes made on the customer's…
• 10093985Nov 5, 2015Equipment. Lsb: a download and installation process is required to activate the enform™ suite of apps & data services before they are used for the first time on new vehicles. The download and installation process may also need to be performed under other circumstances such as following a head unit replacement or after the customer's personal settings are erased.
• 10111536Oct 12, 2015Electrical system. LSB: To minimize battery discharge during transportation and storage, the D/C Cut Fuse (10A) has been removed at the assembly plant and temporarily stored in the engine compartment Relay Block. Reinstall the D/C Cut Fuse (10A) into its original location and clear all related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) during Pre-Delivery Service (PDS).
• 10096264Oct 12, 2015Electrical system. Lsb: to minimize battery discharge during transportation and storage, the d/c cut fuse (10a) has been removed at the assembly plant and temporarily stored in the engine compartment relay block. Reinstall the d/c cut fuse (10a) into its original location and clear all related diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) during pre-delivery service (pds).
• 10111534Oct 7, 2015Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. LSB: Some 2016 model year RX 350 and RX 450h vehicles are equipped with a compass in the rear view mirror. In order for the compass to correctly indicate the direction that the vehicle is heading, it must be calibrated prior to vehicle delivery. Use one of the two following procedures to perform initial calibration during Pre-Delivery Service (PDS).
• 10111530Oct 7, 2015Body and structure, Equipment. LSB: The front license plate mounting bracket and 2 self-tapping screws for the 2016 model year RX 350 and RX 450h are stored in the glove compartment of the vehicle. Install the license plate and mounting bracket during Pre-Delivery Service (PDS).
• 10096262Oct 7, 2015Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Lsb: some 2016 model year rx 350 and rx 450h vehicles are equipped with a compass in the rear view mirror. In order for the compass to correctly indicate the direction that the vehicle is heading, it must be calibrated prior to vehicle delivery. Use one of the two following procedures to perform initial calibration during pre-delivery service (pds).
• 10096256Oct 7, 2015Equipment. "lsb: the front license plate mounting bracket and 2 self-tapping screws for the 2016 model year rx 350 and rx 450h are stored in the glove compartment of the vehicle. Install the license plate and mounting bracket during pre-delivery service (pds)."
• 10134215Sep 29, 2015Tires. LSB: 2016 Model year RX 350 and RX 450h vehicles are equipped with a direct-type Tire Pressure Warning System (TPWS). Each tire (including the spare tire) has a tire pressure warning valve/sensor that measures tire pressure. The data is transmitted to the Tire Pressure Warning System antenna/receiver and then to the Tire Pressure Warning System ECU.
• 10096541Sep 29, 2015Tires. "lsb: 2016 model year rx 350 and rx 450h vehicles are equipped with a direct-type tire pressure warning system (tpws). Each tire (including the spare tire) has a tire pressure warning valve/sensor that measures tire pressure. The data is transmitted to the tire pressure warning system antenna/receiver and then to the tire pressure warning system ecu.
• 10205336Aug 5, 2015Equipment. Floor Mat Installation During PDS
• 10205335Aug 5, 2015Equipment, Tires. The Position before New Vehicle Delivery
• 10134441Aug 5, 2015Equipment. LSB: 2016 model year vehicles are equipped with driver's side floor mat retaining clips to secure the floor mat in the correct position. In addition, some models may utilize retaining clips for passenger side and rear seat floor mats as well. Follow the appropriate installation procedure to attach the driver's side, and if applicable, passenger's side and rear seat floor mats to the vehicle carpet using the floor…
• 10134440Aug 5, 2015Tires. LSB: During the manufacturing process, tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting. If the wheels are replaced or refinished before vehicle delivery, it is important that the tires remain on the vehicle in the same location and in the same direction of rotation. Please refer to the following procedure to ensure that the original tires stay in the same…
• 10132516Aug 5, 2015Equipment. LSB: 2016 model year vehicles are equipped with driver's side floor mat retaining clips to secure the floor mat in the correct position. In addition, some models may utilize retaining clips for passenger side and rear seat floor mats as well. Follow the appropriate installation procedure to attach the driver's side, and if applicable, passenger's side and rear seat floor mats to the vehicle carpet using the floor…
• 10132515Aug 5, 2015Tires, Wheels. LSB: During the manufacturing process, tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting. If the wheels are replaced or refinished before vehicle delivery, it is important that the tires remain on the vehicle in the same location and in the same direction of rotation. Please refer to the following procedure to ensure that the original tires stay in the same…
• 10205334Jul 28, 2015Equipment. Long-Term Vehicle Storage Guidelines
• 10205333Jul 28, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. XM Actvation Confirmation during PDS
• 10134161Jul 28, 2015Equipment. LSB: Long-term or off-site storage requires special care to keep vehicles factory fresh and ready for delivery. The following guidelines should be performed to minimize vehicle component/part degradation due to extended vehicle storage conditions. Long-term storage can affect a vehicle's systems and components. Any problems that are found should be corrected immediately.
• 10134159Jul 28, 2015Equipment. LSB: 2016 model year Lexus vehicles are equipped with factory installed XM Satellite Radio, including a 90-day free customer trial. As part of the Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) process, ensure that the XM Satellite Radio is activated and ready for use.
• 10132556Jul 28, 2015Equipment. LSB: Long-term or off-site storage requires special care to keep vehicles factory fresh and ready for delivery. The following guidelines should be performed to minimize vehicle component/part degradation due to extended vehicle storage conditions. Long-term storage can affect a vehicle's systems and components. Any problems that are found should be corrected immediately.
• 10132554Jul 28, 2015Equipment. LSB: 2016 model year Lexus vehicles are equipped with factory installed XM Satellite Radio, including a 90-day free customer trial. As part of the Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) process, ensure that the XM Satellite Radio is activated and ready for use.
• 10134482May 13, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. TT: After the DCM has been replaced, Lexus Enform Remote is unable to remote unlock/lock the doors or remote start the vehicle.
• 10134473May 13, 2015Equipment. LSB: The procedure in this bulletin is a general guideline on how to properly diagnose the air conditioning system after a component failure. Refer to the applicable Repair Manual for vehicle specific repair procedures and parts.
• 10132584May 13, 2015Electrical system. TT: After the DCM has been replaced, Lexus Enform Remote is unable to remote unlock/lock the doors or remote start the vehicle.
• 10132575May 13, 2015Equipment. LSB: The procedure in this bulletin is a general guideline on how to properly diagnose the air conditioning system after a component failure. Refer to the applicable Repair Manual for vehicle specific repair procedures and parts.

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